We end yet another week here at iPhoneBuzz with heaping helping of news to review. There was drama, there was intrigue. But enough with the hype. Let's dive in, shall we?
The week started with news that the App Store had accumulated 60 million downloads, equally $30 million sales. Plus, the first monthly sales reports were released to app developers, giving them insight into just how their software was doing. Later ... continued »
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iPhoneBuzz Week in Review - Week 33 2008
We end yet another week here at iPhoneBuzz with heaping helping of news to review. There was drama, there was intrigue. But enough with the hype. Let's dive in, shall we?
The week started with news that the App Store had accumulated 60 million downloads, equally $30 million sales. Plus, the first monthly sales reports were released to app developers, giving them insight into just how their software was doing. Later ... continued »
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Zumobi Olympics widget from Lenovo and Intel launches
If you've got Olympic fever and can't get enough of the athletes, medals and Beijing news, you should consider downloading the Zumobi Olympics widget. It's backed by Lenovo and Intel and makes checking up on all of the events and making sure you have your DVR scheduled for the right times super easy and convenient.
The widget uses content from both Lenovo's "Voices" and "Olympic Podium" websites. Plus, if you ... continued »
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E-Book Reader for the iPhone
If you want an e-book reader but can't afford to shell out the cash for the Amazon Kindle, you could try the a free app called Stanza that just hit the iTunes App Store. While you can't purchase brand new books through the app, it can read .mobi files, so any e-books you do buy and download onto your computer could be transferred over.
For the moment, the only e-books you ... continued »
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I Am Rich App Secrets Revealed
This is the last time I'll talk about that blasted I Am Rich app, I promise. But something recently popped up on The Boy Genius Report that I just couldn't ignore. You can now watch a video of the app in action!
Turns out, the app was exactly as advertised. You get the image of a red jewel and if you press the "i" you get a very affirming mantra. Of ... continued »
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60 Million Downloads, $30 Million in Sales on App Store
According to a Wall Street Journal interview with Steve Jobs, it looks like the App Store is doing even better than we all thought. During its first month, over 60 million downloads have occurred from the App Store. And while most of these downloads were of free programs, over $1 million worth of apps were sold a day, making for about $30 million in sales in just the first month.
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Slasher App Booted from App Store
Looks like yet another app has been kicked off the App Store with no explanation. This time, it was an app called Slasher. It was simple enough. It just featured the image of a knife and when you made a stabbing motion with your iPhone, it made a horror sound.
For the moment, the only reason that's being tossed around for this app's removal is it may have violated an application ... continued »
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Netshare Probably Won’t Come Back to App Store
Nullriver's Netshare app that allowed you to share your iPhone's internet connection with your laptop or desktop computer, was pulled from the App Store, as you know. And while early reports indicated the app would be coming back, it's not looking too good for NetShare now.
While Apple was working with Netshare, it seems tethering is against AT&T's terms of service. So, this is bad news for U.S. customers, but international ... continued »
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